Will I still be me? : finding a continuing sense of self in the lived experience of dementia /
Bryden, Christine, 1949-
Will I still be me? : finding a continuing sense of self in the lived experience of dementia / Christine Bryden. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, (c)2018. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Chapter 1 -- Am I Losing My Self?; Chapter 2 -- Re-interpreted and Re-packaged at Diagnosis!; Chapter 3 -- How Can I Write a Book?; How can I overcome cognitive difficulties?; How can I find meaning?; Why the idea of loss of self impacted negatively on me; Chapter 4 -- Challenging Loss of Self in Dementia; Chapter 5 -- 'I Who Know That I Exist Inquire Into What I Am'; Chapter 6 -- Embodied Self; Scientific views of embodiment; Scientific views of recall dysfunction; Philosophical views of embodiment; Retention of embodied virtues Chapter 7 -- Relational self; Relating to what gives us a sense of meaning; Relating from birth; Capacities for relationship; Chapter 8 -- Narrative self; Recall and narrative; Language and narrative; Present moment and narrative; Chapter 9 -- Upheld by Others in the Fullness of Our Identity; We need to be supported in an inclusive community of equals; How can the community support and include us?; Chapter 10 -- Who Am I Now If I No Longer Have Dementia?; Conclusion; References; Index
Christine Bryden was diagnosed with dementia in 1995, but her experiences do not reflect the mainstream discourse of loss of self while living with dementia. In this book she explains why people with dementia have a meaningful and continuing sense of self and calls for a different understanding of dementia that results in greater inclusion.
9781784509507
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018893708 Uk
Bryden, Christine, 1949- --Mental health.
Dementia--Patients--Biography.
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Biography.
Alzheimer's disease.
Electronic Books.
RC523 / .W555 2018
Will I still be me? : finding a continuing sense of self in the lived experience of dementia / Christine Bryden. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, (c)2018. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Chapter 1 -- Am I Losing My Self?; Chapter 2 -- Re-interpreted and Re-packaged at Diagnosis!; Chapter 3 -- How Can I Write a Book?; How can I overcome cognitive difficulties?; How can I find meaning?; Why the idea of loss of self impacted negatively on me; Chapter 4 -- Challenging Loss of Self in Dementia; Chapter 5 -- 'I Who Know That I Exist Inquire Into What I Am'; Chapter 6 -- Embodied Self; Scientific views of embodiment; Scientific views of recall dysfunction; Philosophical views of embodiment; Retention of embodied virtues Chapter 7 -- Relational self; Relating to what gives us a sense of meaning; Relating from birth; Capacities for relationship; Chapter 8 -- Narrative self; Recall and narrative; Language and narrative; Present moment and narrative; Chapter 9 -- Upheld by Others in the Fullness of Our Identity; We need to be supported in an inclusive community of equals; How can the community support and include us?; Chapter 10 -- Who Am I Now If I No Longer Have Dementia?; Conclusion; References; Index
Christine Bryden was diagnosed with dementia in 1995, but her experiences do not reflect the mainstream discourse of loss of self while living with dementia. In this book she explains why people with dementia have a meaningful and continuing sense of self and calls for a different understanding of dementia that results in greater inclusion.
9781784509507
GBB8A4269 bnb
018893708 Uk
Bryden, Christine, 1949- --Mental health.
Dementia--Patients--Biography.
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Biography.
Alzheimer's disease.
Electronic Books.
RC523 / .W555 2018